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Greater Pasadena's Free News and Entertainment WeeklyMon, 19 Nov 2018 23:03:32 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8https://i1.wp.com/www.pasadenaweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/cropped-jgpw-512-px-copy.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1Simone Dupuy | Pasadena Weeklyhttps://www.pasadenaweekly.com
3232136211528Some parting gifts in a final farewellhttps://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/08/23/some-parting-gifts-in-a-final-farewell/
https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/08/23/some-parting-gifts-in-a-final-farewell/#respondThu, 23 Aug 2018 13:00:10 +0000https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/?p=105771Here we are at the finish line. It has been a pleasure writing for the good readers of Pasadena Weekly for the last eight months. I did my best to take you all out and test-drive new experiences just by unfolding the paper. I had my opinions; perhaps you all disagreed, and that’s fine. That’s […]

]]>https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/08/23/some-parting-gifts-in-a-final-farewell/feed/0105771Glendale’s Better Fresh Burger lives up to its namehttps://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/08/02/glendales-better-fresh-burger-lives-up-to-its-name/
https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/08/02/glendales-better-fresh-burger-lives-up-to-its-name/#respondThu, 02 Aug 2018 13:00:02 +0000https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/?p=105361Folks of the greater Glendale area know the feeling of accidentally spending too much time wandering around the Americana and working up an appetite that hits unexpectedly. But where to eat? Everything’s a little pricey, and there’s a 20-minute wait for a table anyway. There’s the food court in the Galleria, but, come on, we […]

]]>https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/08/02/glendales-better-fresh-burger-lives-up-to-its-name/feed/0105361Once lured in you’ll never leave Trap Fried Chickenhttps://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/07/19/once-lured-in-youll-never-leave-trap-fried-chicken/
https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/07/19/once-lured-in-youll-never-leave-trap-fried-chicken/#respondThu, 19 Jul 2018 13:00:35 +0000https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/?p=104941Pop art and street-style typography adorn walls encased by iron grating and some sprouting vegetation. Out on the sidewalk, people walk dogs and jog by beneath strings of naked bulbs marking what would otherwise be an anonymous chicken spot. The order-at-the-window situation and outdoor-only seating here give a sense of greasy spoon authenticity, but the […]

]]>https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/07/19/once-lured-in-youll-never-leave-trap-fried-chicken/feed/0104941The Pizza Plant puts down roots in Pasadenahttps://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/07/05/the-pizza-plant-puts-down-roots-in-pasadena/
https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/07/05/the-pizza-plant-puts-down-roots-in-pasadena/#respondThu, 05 Jul 2018 13:00:28 +0000https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/?p=104593The Pizza Plant may be the one pizza joint in which not a single patron will be found dabbing at the surface of their slice with a napkin. Completely vegan and organic, this brainchild of co-founders Marvin Acuna and Ravi Choudhry was born of the idea of clean and healthy living just last December, coming […]

]]>https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/07/05/the-pizza-plant-puts-down-roots-in-pasadena/feed/0104593Find pleasure in each sip and nibble at Café Montrosehttps://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/06/21/find-pleasure-in-each-sip-and-nibble-at-cafe-montrose/
https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/06/21/find-pleasure-in-each-sip-and-nibble-at-cafe-montrose/#respondThu, 21 Jun 2018 13:00:51 +0000https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/?p=104310In this era of “big moods” and “vibes,” the atmosphere cultivated by a cafe is more imperative than ever. The ebb and flow of customers and noise must become part of a shop’s personality. Morning rush and lunch crowds must marry just right. At Café Montrose (recently rebranded from C’est La Vie to encompass their […]

]]>https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/06/21/find-pleasure-in-each-sip-and-nibble-at-cafe-montrose/feed/0104310Great food, incredible staff and fair prices will have you returning again and again to Cafe Chimichurrihttps://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/06/14/great-food-incredible-staff-and-fair-prices-will-have-you-returning-again-and-again-to-cafe-chimichurri/
https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/06/14/great-food-incredible-staff-and-fair-prices-will-have-you-returning-again-and-again-to-cafe-chimichurri/#respondThu, 14 Jun 2018 13:00:46 +0000https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/?p=104212“The Girl from Ipanema” plays softly over the PA as I look through a green, yellow and blue rhombus in the entryway into the elevated dining room. There is no question we are about to indulge in some excellent Brazilian food here at Pasadena’s new Cafe Chimichurri.. Owner John Yoo is no stranger to Brazilian […]

]]>https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/06/14/great-food-incredible-staff-and-fair-prices-will-have-you-returning-again-and-again-to-cafe-chimichurri/feed/0104212Thee Elbow Room in Montrose is the perfect place to stake a spacehttps://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/05/31/thee-elbow-room-in-montrose-is-the-perfect-place-to-stake-a-space/
https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/05/31/thee-elbow-room-in-montrose-is-the-perfect-place-to-stake-a-space/#respondThu, 31 May 2018 13:00:37 +0000https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/?p=103876A taproom to accommodate the beer nerd and the traditional nerd, Thee Elbow Room came into existence on notoriously adorable Honolulu Avenue in Montrose in 2013. The beer selection is surprisingly extensive and diverse for such a small venue, and the food is both scrumptious and utilitarian (your run-of-the-mill carb-based tavern fare). But these aspects are […]

]]>https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/05/31/thee-elbow-room-in-montrose-is-the-perfect-place-to-stake-a-space/feed/0103876Plant-based diner food is on the menu at The Vegan Hooliganshttps://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/05/24/plant-based-diner-food-is-on-the-menu-at-the-vegan-hooligans/
https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/05/24/plant-based-diner-food-is-on-the-menu-at-the-vegan-hooligans/#respondThu, 24 May 2018 13:00:28 +0000https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/?p=103706Down on Eagle Rock Boulevard lives Abby’s Diner. It’s classic: a little grimy with minimal seating and maximal soul. As charming as Abby’s is, however, everyone gets a little more excited for the funky, stylish, vegan pop-up Friday through Sunday evenings: The Vegan Hooligans. While the style of the staff says ’50s meets grunge, the […]

]]>https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/05/24/plant-based-diner-food-is-on-the-menu-at-the-vegan-hooligans/feed/0103706Smashing new Austin Powers-themed Electric Pussycat makes Glendale extra groovy, baby!https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/05/10/smashing-new-austin-powers-themed-electric-pussycat-makes-glendale-extra-groovy-baby/
Thu, 10 May 2018 13:00:02 +0000https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/?p=103420From the laser-wielding sharks glow-painted on the wall and the abundant bead curtains to the giant lava lamps and the fur-laden pillars transcending floors, Electric Pussycat is hilariously, beautifully terrible. I mean this as a compliment, like when someone says your new grandpa sweater from Goodwill is ugly. As with any self-respecting themed bar or […]

]]>103420Get down and dirty at Hawaiian-Cajun Crackin’ Kitchen seafood restauranthttps://www.pasadenaweekly.com/2018/04/12/get-down-and-dirty-at-hawaiian-cajun-crackin-kitchen-seafood-restaurant/
Thu, 12 Apr 2018 13:00:47 +0000https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/?p=102827It’s not a fine dining seafood establishment, but it’s not solely gimmicky. Yes, you don a plastic bib and eat with gloved hands, but the flavors come from the brain of a Michelin-starred chef. What occasion would bring one to Crackin’ Kitchen? I’m not fully sure. That said, I visited purely out of curiosity and […]